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Women Building Futures is committed to supporting our students, staff, residents, and community. We have compiled a list of community resources for quick reference below. The information included on this resource sheet has been gathered from the Government of Alberta, Government of Canada and various community support service websites.

Women Building Futures is committed to monitor the recommendations provided by the government to ensure we do what is best for the health of Albertans broadly with regards to the "unprecedented" threat of COVID-19 . We are also following similar requirements of post-secondary, as well as those of our stakeholder employers, as we not only educate but change lives through solid employment.

Our current programs are being adjusted, where possible, to online delivery and we have postponed many of our upcoming classes until further notice.

To date, we have had to postpone the following classes until further notice:

Journeywoman Start (Edmonton)

Original Class Start: March 23, 2020

OriginalClass Start: May 25, 2020

Journeywoman Start (Grande Prairie)

Original Class Start: April 6, 2020

Original Class Start: May 19, 2020

Journeywoman Start (Cold Lake)

Original Class Start: June 29, 2020

Driver & Operator

Original Class Start: April 27, 2020

We are continuing to work one-on-one with prospective students. Our Admissions and Community teams are available to share more info about our introductory trades training program, Journeywoman Start, and will be offering a variety of virtual supports over the coming weeks.

Our teams will be working with women virtually to build readiness (academics, life skills, financial literacy, coaching, and career-pathing) and support application to our programs.

Women Building Futures is committed to the safety of our students, staff, instructors and community. In response to Covid-19, we have made the following adjustments:

Students have been notified to stay home as programs move to online delivery

All staff have been notified to work from home

Current applicants for upcoming programs have been notified of postponed classes

Our current programs are being adjusted, where possible, to online delivery and we have postponed many of our upcoming classes until further notice. The following classes are postponed until further notice:

Journeywoman Start (Edmonton)

Original Class Start: March 23, 2020

OriginalClass Start: May 25, 2020

Journeywoman Start (Grande Prairie)

Original Class Start: April 6, 2020

Original Class Start: May 19, 2020

Journeywoman Start (Cold Lake)

Original Class Start: June 29, 2020

Driver & Operator

Original Class Start: April 27, 2020

The Government of Alberta mandated the cancellation of all K-12 classes, post-secondary classes, and daycares due to the "unprecedented" threat of COVID-19. We are committed to monitor the recommendations provided by the government to ensure we do what is best for the health of Albertans broadly. We are also following similar requirements of post-secondary as well as those of our stakeholder employers as we not only educate but change lives through solid employment.

In the coming days and weeks, we will post updates on our website and via our social media channels as more information is available.

We kindly ask for your patience and understanding as we work through the implications for current students, prospective students, staff, instructors, residents, and stakeholders within the Women Building Futures community.

WBF respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.